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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Domination kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Booth! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Seth Morgan! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Booth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morgan counters with a leg kick. Morgan moves to clinch but Booth breaks away and Booth counters with a takedown into side control. Morgan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Booth wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Morgan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Morgan trying to control from the bottom.
Morgan works his way to full guard. Good work. Booth wants to stand but Morgan is controlling his posture from full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Booth trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Morgan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Booth is controlling him. Booth is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Booth has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Morgan is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round. Booth seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Charles Booth. Booth misses with a double jab
and Morgan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Booth drives through and clinches with Morgan against the cage.
Booth prevents a takedown attempt there.
Morgan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch but Booth keeps him there for the moment. A shot in the inside from Booth. Morgan is pressed up against the cage. Booth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morgan down to the mat. Morgan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. A head kick from Morgan lands but Booth takes it in his stride.
It looks like Charles Booth has been cut. Booth shoots in and bounces Morgan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Booth is breathing heavily. Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Booth is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morgan keeping moving, preventing Booth from controlling successfully. Morgan controlling the position. Booth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Morgan trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Booth is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Booth has closed the distance and engaged Morgan in a clinch.
Booth wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Booth. That's going to take a lot out of him. Booth has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morgan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Booth is controlling him. Morgan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Booth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Booth.
Morgan trying to control the position but instead, Booth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morgan into the cage. Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Booth has him pressed against the cage. Morgan prevents the takedown attempt.
Morgan wants to break free but Booth has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Booth is trying to drag Morgan to the mat but Morgan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Booth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. A battle for position here, against the cage. Booth prevents Morgan from breaking the clinch. Morgan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Booth won't allow it.
Booth gets underhooks to prevent Morgan's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Booth avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Morgan looks to throw an elbow but misses. Booth is working for takedown but Morgan is calmly controlling the position for now. Morgan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Booth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Morgan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Booth gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Booth has him pressed against the cage. Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Booth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morgan sprawls well. Morgan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Booth gets slowly back to his feet. Morgan looks to clinch and Booth counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morgan won't be happy with that. Morgan sneaks back into half guard. Morgan manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Morgan is trying to control the position but Booth postures up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Booth dominated that round. The cut man is working on Charles Booth's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Booth throws a combination that misses and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Morgan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Booth is looking to escape. Morgan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Morgan fails to advance to Booth's back. Morgan stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. Booth looks for a takedown but Morgan sprawls well. Morgan connects with a leg kick. Booth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Booth scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Morgan trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Morgan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Booth is proving a slippery customer.
Morgan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Booth! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Booth is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Morgan is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Morgan extends the arm and Booth is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seth Morgan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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